Auctioned Irish Airmail Items

Featured at Whyte's Auction of 21th June 1997 in Dublin

1932 flight by James Mollison from Portmarnock, Co, Dublin to St. John's Canada.
Impression of Dublin Corporation seal in left corner dated 18 August 1932
in the hand of Alfie Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Sold for IR£1,800.

1932 flight by James Mollison from Portmarnock, Co, Dublin to St. John's Canada
franked with 1/3d stamp overprinted "ATLANTIC / AIR MAIL / AUGUST / 1932"
cancelled "PORT MEARNOG"

Murphy "Irish Airmail 1919-1990" says only 10 carried with overprited stamps.

Whyte states "A major Irish Airmail rarity."

Sold for IR£1,200.